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In the colorful tradition of Orwell and Hemingway, Jerry Hopkins recalls his first decade as a Bangkok expatriate by profiling twenty-five of the city's most unforgettable characters.In 25 vivid profiles, Hopkins explores what motivates people to leave home and the unforeseen adventures that can befall them once abroad. Hopkin's knack for the biography is evident in his coverage of individuals ranging from famous performers to ordinary businesspeople. The 25 true stories include the lives of:The Real Colonel Kurtz? —An American soldier who allegedly was the model for Colonel Kurtz in Apocalypse Now.The Oscar Winner —An acclaimed screenwriter who moves to the city of Bangkok to die.Urban Gorilla Priest —A Catholic priest who founded Mercy Centre in one of the city's harshest slums.The Odd Couple — A circus clown turned computer programmer turned restaurateur.Professor Elephant— A documentary filmmaker living with elephants.All of these individuals "escaped" to Thailand to re-invent themselves and live out their fantasies in one of the world's most notorious cities. Bangkok Babylon shares their exciting true stories, many of which are stranger than fiction.

"I could not have written A Cook's Tour without this book. There is so much I would have missed. So dig in. Enjoy…Eat. Eat adventurously. Miss nothing. It's all here in these pages." —From the Foreword by Anthony BourdainSit down for a meal with the locals on six continents—what they eat may surprise you. Extreme Cuisine examines eating habits across the global neighborhood, showing once and for all that road kill in one culture is restaurant fare in another!"I've tried to make this book a guide to how the other half dines and why. Over a period of twenty-five years I've augmented my meat-and-potatoes upbringing in the United States to try a wide variety of regional specialties, from steamed water beetles, fried grasshoppers and ants, to sparrow, bison and crocodile. I've eaten deep-fried bull's testicles in Mexico, live shrimp sushi in Hawaii, mice cooked over an open wood fire in Thailand, pig stomach soup in Singapore, minced water buffalo and yak butter tea in Nepal, stir-fried dog tongue, and 'five penis wine' in China." —From the introduction by Jerry HopkinsDive headfirst into food culture from around the world. Join author Jerry Hopkins on a culinary and cultural tour as he explores foods that may seem bizarre, and often off-putting, to us. As he says, "What is considered repulsive to someone in one part of the world, in another part of the world is simply considered lunch."Part travelogue, part cultural commentary and history, and part cookbook (yes, really), with Extreme Cuisine anyone can become an adventurous eater—or at least learn what it's like to be one.Chapters include:MammalsReptiles & Water CreaturesBirdsInsects, Spiders & ScorpionsPlantsLeftovers

It’s been over forty years since the tragic death of Jimi Hendrix, yet his popularity is undiminished and his place as the preeminent electric guitarist of the ages is still unrivaled. In The Jimi Hendrix Experience, bestselling author and rock aficionado Jerry Hopkins delves into the legendary life and career of the greatest man to ever pick up a guitar. With a consistent mix of greatness and madness, learn why the man who only released three studio albums during his life could forever transform not only music, but also a generation. While he’ll always be remembered for his incredible performance at Woodstock in 1969, Hopkins shows the true side of Hendrix: from his early childhood and the beginning of his career to his early death and the controversial battle of control over his estate that still wages on. With incredible photographs depicting Hendrix’s rise to the top, The Jimi Hendrix Experience is the ultimate biography of the “Voodoo Chile.” Hendrix’s legacy and music will live on for generations to be enjoyed by and to live on with fans of all ages. And now, thanks to Hopkins, his life can be relived through this incredible biography.

El 3 de julio de 1971, Jim Morrison moría en París, y no de sífilis -atravesando la misma crisis demencial que sus dos grandes maestros, Rimbaud y Nietzsche-, sino envuelto en el más profundo misterio.Aquí está Jim Morrison en toda su complejidad: cantante, filósofo, poeta, delincuente. El brillante, carismático y obsesionado buscador que rechazó la autoridad en cualquier forma, el explorador que analizó "los límites de la realidad para ver qué pasaría".Tras siete años de trabajo, esta biografía mundialmente famosa y definitiva, es la obra de dos hombres cuya empatía y experiencia con Jim Morrison los preparó para contar esta tragedia moderna: Jerry Hopkins, que mantuvo una extensa entrevista con Morrison poco antes de su muerte, y Danny Sugerman, confidente y asistente en el estudio del grupo desde los trece años.Esta obra no aclara el mito, no desvela grandes secretos o relatos perturbadores, simplemente nos acerca a la figura de este dios del rock, durante los veintisiete años que pudo o quiso vivir, sumergidos en sonidos psicodélicos, drogas, mujeres, conciertos, poesía, bourbon y un impresionante magnetismo que aún hoy mantiene atrapadas a miles de personas. La historia de un joven cuya corta vida y muerte encapsularon los altos y bajos de los míticos años sesenta.